News, 7/29/21
Angeline Binick
II. REGIONAL NEWS
III. SEXUAL HARASSMENT
IV. HEALTH
V. ADVOCACY
VI. SEX TRAFFICKING / SEX TRADE
VII. CLERGY ABUSE
VIII. SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
IX. CASE STORIES
GLOBAL NEWS
Italy: Murdered Sicilian girl finally given funeral after 66 years
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/29/lucia-mantione-murdered-sicilian-girl-finally-given-funeral-after-66-years
Australian advocacy groups push for government investment to stop sexual violence
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jul/29/australian-advocacy-groups-push-for-government-investment-to-stop-sexual-violence
Pakistan PM Imran Khan says never blamed rape victims
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/28/us-really-messed-up-in-afghanistan-pakistan-pm-khan
Canada: Food insecurity, dating violence and gender norms drive depression among N.W.T. youth
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/youth-depression-1.6121090
REGIONAL NEWS
U.S. Marshals shoot, kill fugitive rape suspect
https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2021/07/us-marshals-shoot-kill-fugitive-rape-suspect.html
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Cuomo’s Counsel, a Key Figure in Sexual Harassment Inquiry, Will Resign
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/28/nyregion/cuomo-judith-mogul-resignation.html
Activision Blizzard Workers Are Walking Out After The Studio's Sexual Harassment Suit
https://www.npr.org/2021/07/28/1021828155/activision-blizzard-workers-are-walking-out-after-the-studios-sexual-harassment-
Blizzard Devs Say Some Men Were Sexually Harassed, Too
(Trigger warning)
https://kotaku.com/blizzard-devs-say-some-men-were-sexually-harassed-too-1847363241
Twitch Streamers and Devs Help Activision Blizzard Walkout With Boycotts, Money
https://kotaku.com/twitch-streamers-and-devs-help-activision-blizzard-walk-1847378983
Activision Hires Wilmer for Internal Probe as Workers Howl
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/activision-hires-wilmer-for-sex-harassment-probe-as-workers-howl
HEALTH
75% of sexual assault survivors have PTSD one month later
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/630084
Native tribes run, bike in honor of murdered, missing Indigenous women
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/native-tribes-run-bike-in-honor-of-murdered-missing-indigenous-women/
Feds investigate after USA TODAY report on massage school accused of ties to prostitution
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2021/07/28/prostitution-at-massage-school-education-department-investigates-accreditor/5408250001/
Human trafficking: UN chief calls for action as COVID leaves ‘many millions’ more vulnerable
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/07/1096682
Ex-Cardinal McCarrick charged with sexually assaulting teen
https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-religion-sexual-abuse-by-clergy-53924dd479cab20f7a11cb7eb47f686d
A Rhode Island priest was charged with sexual assault, but the case remains in limbo
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/28/metro/ri-priest-was-charged-with-sexual-assault-case-remains-limbo/
Canada: Winnipeg Catholic priest accuses residential school survivors of lying about abuse for money
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/rheal-forest-residential-schools-1.6121886
SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
Report: Nassar has paid just $300 in penalties but spent $10,000 in jail
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/29/larry-nassar-victim-payments-prison-account-money-gymnastics-abuse
NXIVM sex cult member who cooperated avoids prison time
https://www.ksat.com/news/national/2021/07/28/nxivm-sex-cult-member-who-cooperated-avoids-prison-time/
Hearing on restraining order request in Trevor Bauer’s sexual assault case is postponed
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2021-07-28/hearing-on-restraining-order-request-in-trevor-bauer-sexual-assault-case-postponed
Esmé Bianco Sues Marilyn Manson for Sexual Assault and Battery
(Trigger warning)
https://www.vulture.com/2021/07/esm-bianco-sues-marilyn-manson-for-sexual-assault-battery.html